Ellish sat on the side of his bed. The redhead lay beside him. The sun set some time ago, yet she still hadn’t awoken. It was because of the fight in her, she was fighting what she had become. She would lose of course. This was a dark force that could not be reckoned with. It always won.Just as the thoughts crossed his mind, her eyes shot open. She could not comprehend where she was or what had happened to her. All she knew was the powerful urge to feed. The raw cramping hunger was unmistakable as it possessed her dark soul.“Hello darling.” Ellish watched her as she quickly leapt out of the bed and glanced around the unfamiliar surroundings. He mind racing with confusion. She didn’t quite know what she was looking for.Ellish got up from the bed and walked toward her, “I have given you a gift.”Another cramping pain took her and she snarled, clutching her midsection.“I see that you are hungry, my dear.” He bega

Nathan thumbed through the daily edition of the L.A. Times looking for the one particular article. He knew it was in there somewhere and was thankful when he found it on the second to last page on a gossip column of sorts. It’s a pity. He knew Emily had more talent than that regardless of her first newscast being pitiful. He chuckled. Her pictures apparently didn’t turn out, because the one she did have of him, was an old one of him leaving a hotel in New York. It was six months old. Damon will be content.Emily sat on her couch thumbing through the photographs. She should have known better, the room was too dark and despite the cost of her camera it wasn’t made for such darkened areas. Now she didn’t have any camera. Hers still lay in a crumpled pile on her coffee table. She didn’t report it to the police. What was the use? She knew who was responsible. She left it there to make her angry. She placed her feet on the table and punted the crumpled ball onto th

Aya stood and ran out the door to the phone. She needed Jeff’s help. He was the only one that knew what Damon was capable of.She hung up the phone after Jeff reassured her that he would be there inside of ten minutes. She was grateful he wasn’t upset with her. He didn’t say much on the car ride back from Damon’ and she just dropped him off at his dormitory. He kissed her politely on the cheek, told her he’d see her later and got out. He didn’t even look back when he left. She figured he didn’t want anything to do with her after she misbehaved and embarrassed him in front of Liya. She rushed back to the room and tried to lift Liya by herself no luck. She saw Liya’s head fall back exposing the marks on her neck.It was true. Liya had managed to whisper to her only moments ago. Vampire. She quickly rummaged through Liya’s dresser Aya may not have been religious, but Liya was and she knew that Liya had a silver cross her mother left her. She didn’t know much

“They’ll be sure to look here.” Jeff watched Aya make Liya comfortable. She was still unconscious, “What did you give her.”“Some anti-anxiety pills I have. They help you sleep. I don’t think Liya’s ever taken any kind of pills before, because these hit her hard. As for them, we’ll be ready.” For reassurance she grabbed her handbag and rummaged through it for the cross. It was gone. “Oh no.” She dumped her bag out on the bed next to Liya and spread everything around. It definitely was gone.“What is it?”Aya looked at him, alarm on her face, “I lost the cross.”Jeff started to pull his coat on, “I’ll go look for it.”“No! I have to. You are stronger than me. If one of them comes, you can protect her better than I can.” She kissed him for a long moment. Maybe too long. She then left.“I doubt it.” Jeff said to the closed door. He turned and looked at the peacefully sleeping fo

Nathan’s warning senses went off just before the sound split his ears. He shoved Liya behind him quickly, almost knocking her over.Gabriel jumped at the intruder just to get tossed across the room against a wall.“Fool!” Ellish growled.Nathan positioned himself between Liya and Ellish as Liya cowered behind him.Her hands pressed against his back, frozen in place. She knew he was like Damon, only his face was swollen with evil. She watched him open his mouth to speak and saw the long sharp teeth within. His voice was deep and hypnotizing, it was all she could do not to listen.“Do you think you could stop me?” Ellish laughed at Nathan, “I should have known that Damon would send his dog to do his bidding! You are no match for me guardian! I will take her!”Liya heard a deep, menacing growl and felt it vibrate through Nathan under the palms of her hands. She felt movemen